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Southwest Airlines Is Launching New Daily Flights to a Caribbean Island Famous for Sand, Beach Bars and Gourmet Eateries

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The approach into Princess Juliana International Airport is one of the most recognizable arrivals in the Caribbean. Jets descend low over the bright water of Simpson Bay before touching down just beyond the edge of Maho Beach, where travelers gather along the sand to watch aircraft pass overhead. Within minutes of leaving the airport, the […]

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In The Bahamas, Embracing Another Side of Exuma's Staniel Cay

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In The Bahamas Out Islands, Staniel Cay, Exuma is well known as a mariner’s crossroads.   And everyone knows The Yacht Club, the Grotto and the Pigs.   But few people know the secret serenity of the other side of Staniel Cay, where some of the most beautiful beaches and secluded nature await the adventurous traveler.  That includes Pirate Beach […]

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Caribbean Moment: Pirate Beach on Staniel Cay, The Bahamas 

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The latest Caribbean Moment heads to the spectacular little island of Staniel Cay at the northern tip of the Exuma chain.  It’s usually one of the first or final stops (thanks to its international airport) on a journey across the remarkable islands of Exuma, but tiny Staniel is full of wonders on its own.  That […]

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Caribbean Private Island Hits the Market for $29.5 Million

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The Caribbean’s hottest private island market has another new listing, Caribbean Journal Invest has learned.  Little Sampson Cay, a 121-acre island in northern Exuma in The Bahamas, has been listed for $29.5 million.  George Damianos of Damianos Sotheby’s International Realty in Nassau has the listing on the property, which is about three miles north of […]


Caribbean Moment: Pirate Beach on Staniel Cay, The Bahamas 

A new-build villa on Staniel Cay in the Exuma chain of The Bahamas has hit the market, Caribbean Journal Invest has learned. The 8500-square-foot Casa Carisma is on sale for $7.95 million, sources told CJI.  CA Christie’s Gavin Christie has the listing on the property, hitch has five bedrooms, 5.5 bathrooms and 8,500 square feet […]

The Bahamas Is Now Open for Tourism

The Bahamas is officially open for tourism.  The 700-island destination reopened its borders for international tourism on July 1, part of a phased reopening that began with a reopening for boaters and private aviation on June 15.  Most crucially, incoming travelers must present a COVID-19 RT-PCR negative test upon arrival (that’s the swab test).  Those […]

A New Way to Stay at The Bahamas’ Staniel Cay Yacht Club

One of the top yachting destinations in The Bahamas has expanded with 21 new moorings near its marina, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The addition provides what the property called “a much-needed secure mooring option for boaters in the area while also protecting the underwater environment from anchor damage.” Moorings can be rented either nightly or […]

The Cool List: The Coolest Caribbean Hotels for 2019

There’s a peculiar joy to finding that hidden-away hotel, the one you haven’t heard of, the one without a brand but with a personality. There’s a feeling you get when you discover a hotel for yourself — one that soon develops a need to find more like it. And the Caribbean is filled with the kinds […]

Staniel Cay Airport Reopens

By the Caribbean Journal staff The Bahamas’ Staniel Cay Airport has reopened. The airport reopened to air traffic Nov. 18 with a new runway. The newly-paved 3,000-foot-long, 75-foot-wide runway means the airport is classified as a Code 2b airport. The airport will be open from sunrise to 3PM every day. The airport had closed in […]

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